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Quercus agrifolia - Coast Live Oak (1132 readers)
Contributed by amazon 17.05 2007 on 22:01:09 Topic: Plants / Deciduous Trees Match on Article's textBeautiful boldly spreading branches form an attractive rounded head with holly like dark green leaves. Interesting rough, dark gray bark. An excellent selection for a shade tree. Evergreen. Full sun. Moderate grower to 50 to 70 feet tall with wider spread. ...
Rodgersia pinnata 'Chocolate Wing' - Chocolate Wing Roger's Flower-Red (3306 readers)
Contributed by amazon 08.07 2007 on 10:00:58 Topic: Plants / Perennials Match on Article's textFamily: Saxifragaceae; Cultivation: Partial shade in moist, well-drained, fertile soil Usage: Excellent plant for the partially shaded, moist border, or the waterside. Nice in combination with blue leaf hosta! Foliage changes color through shades of chocolate, bronze and dark-green. Flowers open pale-pink with a dark-red eye, than deepen to all red. ...
Hosta 'Cherry Berry' - Hosta (1255 readers)
Contributed by amazon 08.07 2007 on 09:28:59 Topic: Plants / Perennials Match on Article's textA 1991 Lachman hosta, Cherry Berry forms a clump 14 1/2 x 10 high with 18 scapes. A leaf is 6 x 2 1/2; the central white area is surrounded with dark green which bleeds back into the center, establishing a lighter green bridge between the two areas. ...
Lobelia cardinalis - Cardinal Flower (1563 readers)
Contributed by amazon 14.06 2007 on 09:28:41 Topic: Plants / Perennials Match on Article's textBrilliant Crimson Spikes Glow in Late Summer and Fall! Dark purple-red foliage! Brighten the part-shade garden with rich red blooms to bridge that awkward time in between summer and fall, when much of the garden is not at its best! Cardinal Flower is a hardy native U.S. plant that thrives in any moist, organically-enriched soil receiving both sun and shade. ...
Pinus thunbergii - Japanese Black Pine (2972 readers)
Contributed by amazon 02.10 2007 on 09:16:52 Topic: Plants / Conifers Match on Article's textJapanese Black Pine (Pinus thunbergii) is an excellent, small, irregularly shaped, pine tree. The plant tolerates dry soil and salt. The dark green, twisted needles are 5 to 7 inches long. It grows approximately 12 to 18 inches per year. It is hardy in zones 5-8. Its mature height is 30 feet with a spread of 20 feet. ...
Rosa 'Dark Red' - rose (23282 readers)
Contributed by havlis 04.08 2008 on 11:52:05 Topic: Plants / Roses Match on Title and Article's textDark Red is a patio / polyantha rose (the botanists are in disagreement as far as naming the groups). It has double flowers of velvet-like deep red colour. These roses are low maintenance but still breathtaking, low, cluster-flowered shrubs. They bloom from end spring in several phases until the frosts. In mild winters they can have buds and occasional flowers yet in December. ...
Hippeastrum 'La Paz' - Amaryllis (2267 readers)
Contributed by amazon 18.10 2007 on 09:14:30 Topic: Plants / Bulbs Match on Article's textThe slender, pointed upper petals are dark coral while the lower petals are greenish-white edged in dark coral. The star-shaped flower has darker midveins and a faint green throat. Cybister Amaryllis:Another new class of amaryllis, these exotic, species-type varieties are most fanciful. They are characterized by their slender, spidery flowers. Evergreen varieties, they should be grown throughout the year in good sized pots. ...
Abies balsamea - Balsam Fir (3768 readers)
Contributed by amazon 19.05 2007 on 08:22:38 Topic: Plants / Conifers Match on Article's textGrows 40 to 75 ft. Often used as a Christmas tree or for land reclamation. The needles are 1-inch long, blunt, rounded and a lustrous dark green. Makes an excellent screen or ornamental and is a good choice for cooler climates. ...
Acer buergeranum - Trident Maple (2597 readers)
Contributed by amazon 03.01 2008 on 10:09:22 Topic: Plants / Deciduous Trees Match on Article's textGrows to 25 ft. Gets its name from its well-defined three-lobed dark green leaf. A nice yard tree as it is fairly compact with good fall color. Also quite popular as a bonsai. A Japanese native. ...
Pilea cadierei - Aluminum Plant (2548 readers)
Contributed by amazon 11.07 2007 on 11:52:28 Topic: Plants / Perennials Match on Article's textThe Aluminium Plant, Pilea cadierei is a native of Vietnam and is grown for its attractive foliage. The dark green leaves have silver markings between the veins. It prefers very bright, but indirect light. Keep evenly moist, not wet or dry. This showy plant prefers temperatures above 60 degrees F. Trim as needed. ...
Syringa oblata - Early Lilac (1331 readers)
Contributed by amazon 15.10 2007 on 20:52:57 Topic: Plants / Deciduous Shrubs Match on Article's textNative to Korea this lilac is hardy from zones 4-8. It grows 10-12 feet tall and prefers sun or partial shade. Has lilac-purple flowers in the spring that are very fragrant. The leaves are dark bluish green with a reddish-purple fall color. This is a very hardy lilac. It also makes an excellent bonsai! ...
Geranium phaeum 'Springtime' - Variegated Mourning Widow (1509 readers)
Contributed by amazon 10.09 2007 on 18:30:53 Topic: Plants / Perennials Match on Article's textWhite Marbled Foliage | A superb geranium with attractive, marbled foliage in pring, followed by a display of nodding, dark-maroon flowers. Good for damp shade. ...
Prunus cerasus 'Burlat' - sweet cherry tree (52546 readers)
Contributed by havlis 17.03 2008 on 10:39:46 Topic: Plants / Fruit woods Match on Article's textBurlat is an early variety of sweet cherries. The fruit is vivid to dark red, mid-sized or large, very sweet and juicy, with medium firm flesh. As it is very precocious it is not vermicular. ...
Rosa 'Red Masterpiece' - rose (2768 readers)
Contributed by amazon 04.06 2007 on 08:44:16 Topic: Plants / Roses Match on Article's textRed Masterpiece is a Hybrid Tea (long, narrow high-center buds on long stems) type rose. The hefty fragrance and profusion of dark crimson blooms make it excellent for arrangements. The bush is a medium to tall grower, and is resistant to black spot and mildew. Roses prefer a sunny location with rich, slightly acidic, well drained soil. ...
Amelanchier lamarckii - muchovník lamarckov (2815 readers)
Contributed by abies 21.11 2007 on 11:49:59 Topic: Plants / Deciduous Shrubs Match on Article's textA very beautiful, small, North American bush or tree that is attractive in all seasons, even in winter when its spreading crown of fine shoots makes a satisfying, dense, shrubby shape. In March the branches erupt with a froth of delicate star-shaped white flowers in lax conical heads, just as the coppery pink young leaves unfold. They are silky and first bronze, then maturing to dark green and finally turn orange, scarlet and crimson in autumn. ...
Malus 'Royalty' - crab apple (4034 readers)
Contributed by havlis 02.05 2008 on 09:07:43 Topic: Plants / Deciduous Shrubs Match on Article's textThis crab apple is a beautiful small tree with excellent flowering in the spring. The flowers are deep pink to bright purple and are followed by non-edible dark purple small fruits. The leaves are small-ish as opposed to real apple, shiny, deep purple throughout the season. ...
Geranium phaeum 'Samobor' - Dusky Cranesbill (1329 readers)
Contributed by amazon 14.09 2007 on 08:37:01 Topic: Plants / Perennials Match on Article's textEarly blooming species. Bushy, clump forming plants with small, nodding, fully opened flowers. Prefers damp and shaded to semi-shaded sites, but is able to withstand some dryness. Very distinctive foliage patterned with a ring of dark brown blotches. Small, nodding brownish flowers. ...
Echinacea 'Fatal Atraction' - Coneflower (1604 readers)
Contributed by amazon 11.07 2007 on 12:15:36 Topic: Plants / Perennials Match on Article's textConeflower - Echinacea Fatal Atraction Origin: Hybrid origin. Large, deep purple-pink flowers on dark-red stems lure the eye to this richly colored variety with perky, non-drooping petals. Produces many flowers on strong stems. Requires full sun and well-drained fertile soil. Drought resistant. Dead-heading will prolong the flowering period. Long-flowering daisies for the sunny border, prairie garden or wildflower meadow. Also used for cutflowers. ...
Picea pungens - Colorado Blue Spruce (3126 readers)
Contributed by amazon 28.05 2007 on 10:27:45 Topic: Plants / Conifers Match on Article's textOne of the advantages of the Colorado Blue Spruce is its large hardiness area. This coniferous tree, which is characterized by its gray-blue needle-like leaves, will thrive in every part of the contiguous United States. And it makes an excellent landscape accent, as it is a very full tree and can block unpleasant sights like road traffic. ...
Geranium maculatum 'Elizabeth Ann' - wild geranium (1675 readers)
Contributed by amazon 11.07 2007 on 11:56:27 Topic: Plants / Perennials Match on Article's textHardy Geranium maculatum Elizabeth Ann Family: Geraniaceae Origin: The species is native to the United States. A compact mound of dark, coffee colored foliage is covered in light-pink flowers for several weeks in summer. Very unusual foliage color for this species. Geraniums are trouble free plants. They prefer sun to partial shade and well-drained soil. This species needs shade and moisture during hot-summers. The perennial border, alongside streams or in the wildgarden. ...
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